diffractometer

noun

dif·frac·tom·e·ter | \ di-ˌfrak-ˈtä-mə-tər $How to pronounce diffractometer (audio)$ \

Definition of diffractometer

: an instrument for analyzing the structure of a usually crystalline substance from the scattering pattern produced when a beam of radiation or particles (such as X-rays or neutrons) strikes it

Other Words from diffractometer

diffractometric \ di-ˌfrak-tə-ˈme-trik $How to pronounce diffractometric (audio)$ \ adjective

diffractometry \ di-ˌfrak-ˈtä-mə-trē $How to pronounce diffractometry (audio)$ \ noun

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